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Slide 1: Tekstslide
ENGSecondary Education

In deze les zitten 23 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Expected Learning Outcome
I will be able to:
  • Differentiate between the types of snakes and tell how they are different from each other.   
  • Read the poem and analyze it.   
  • Identify the literary devices in the poem.   
  • Answer the questions based on the poem.  

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Q. Identify a non-poisonous snake.
Q. How is it different from a poisonous snake?
a.
b.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Are humans a threat to snakes? If yes, explain how? 

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Let's read a poem
The Snake Trying
W.W.E Ross

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

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Slide 6 - Link

What does the poem tell us about the snake?

Slide 7 - Open vraag

What message does the poem ‘The Snake Trying” give? 

Slide 8 - Open vraag

Summary of the poem
In this poem, a harmless green - coloured snake tries to save itself from being hit by a person who is chasing it with a stick to kill it. The poet says that the snake is harmless even to children. People fear snakes and when they see one, they try to kill it with a stick. The snake tries to save itself and hides behind the green - coloured bushes of marshy plants growing in the water. It hides in the ripples of the water body in order to save itself. The snake disappears behind the marshy plants.

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

The snake trying
to escape the pursuing stick,
with sudden curvings of thin
long body. How beautiful
and graceful are his shapes!

What is the snake trying to escape from?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

The snake trying
to escape the pursuing stick,
with sudden curvings of thin
long body. How beautiful
and graceful are his shapes!

Why does he take sudden curvings of his body?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

The snake trying
to escape the pursuing stick,
with sudden curvings of thin
long body.

Identify the poetic device used in the above line.
A
Metaphor
B
Personification
C
Simile
D
None of these

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

The poet is using certain descriptions that are appealing to the sense organs. This is an example of _______
A
Simile
B
Imagery
C
Metaphor
D
None of these

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

What is the theme of the poem? 

Slide 16 - Open vraag

The poet finds the snake beautiful. Find out the words it uses to convey its beauty. 

Slide 17 - Open vraag

What idea do you form of the poet’s attitude towards all living creatures? 

Slide 18 - Open vraag

How is the poem ‘The Snake Trying’ an inspirational poem?

Slide 19 - Open vraag

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Snakes are not harmful to human beings and we should avoid killing them. Explain the statement in context to the poem’ The Snake Trying’.

Slide 21 - Open vraag

Now, I CAN:
*Differentiate between the types of snakes and tell how they are different from each other. 
*Identify the literary devices in the poem. 
*Answer the questions based on the poem.
A
Agree
B
Strongly Agree
C
I need some help.
D
Can't Say

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Slide 23 - Tekstslide

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